Articles related to "Orientalism"



Sir William Jones (1748-1794): The "Good" Orientalist?, Part I
Part I of a three-part series, that discusses the modern historical debate about the British Orientalists, a group of late 18th century/early 19th century scholars who went to India to study its languages, cultures, histories and societies. This effort has come under scathing criticism over the past twenty years as being fundamentally a racist and colonial enterprise. This series of essays explores the debate over the role of these scholars, focusing mainly on Sir William Jones, the noted philogist and linguist who discovered that Sanskrit, Ancient Greek and Latin were part of the same language family, the "Indo-European" language family. I seek to examine whether there can be a bridging of this debate; whether there can be such a thing as a "Good" Orientalist.
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Orientalism in the Media
Sociologist Edward Said's Covering Islam explains how the Islamic world is co-created by the media and prejudices in the West as much as the reality in the East.
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Whiteness and Orientalism in China
Orientalism risks pervading Western business-men and -practices in China, creating a subtle racism that elevates Western mentalities above Chinese perspectives.
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Egyptian Influence on Design in Paris
In the center of Paris at the Place de la Concorde stands a seventy five foot tall obelisk transported from the mysterious and exotic Temple of Karnak in Luxor, Egypt.
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The Coming of Age of Imperialism (1772-1813), Part 1
Part I of a four-part series that examines the "coming of age" of British imperialism over a half century via the vantage point of education policy.
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The Coming of Age of Imperialism (1772-1813), Part II
Part II of a four-part series that examines the "coming of age" of British imperialism over a half century via the vantage point of education policy.
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The Coming of Age of Imperialism (1772-1813), Part IV
Conclusion of a four-part series that examines the "coming of age" of British imperialism over a half century via the vantage point of education policy.
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The Coming of Age of Imperialism (1772-1813), Part III
Part III of a four-part series that examines the "coming of age" of British imperialism over a half century via the vantage point of education policy.
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Critical Theory in The Good Shepherd
In The Good Shepherd, the characters and themes display characteristics that are compatible with many critical theory perspectives.
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Kali's Killers
Reviled as devilish stranglers, the Thugs were in truth brigands suppressed by the British Empire.
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Odalisques in 19th and 20th Century Art
The image of a sensual harem woman--or odalisque--graced many a canvas in the 19th and even early 20th centuries.
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Memories of the Orient Express in Istanbul
A brief history of the legendary Orient Express and a visit to its terminal in Istanbul near the Golden Horn.
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Visions of Morocco and Tunisia
Works by artists John Singer Sargent, Willard Leroy Metcalf, Henry Ossawa Tanner and August Macke took Orientalist inclinations to new levels.
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The "Next" Next Big Thing
Pictures and exploration of the work of a young, up-and-coming Japanese artist, Murakami Takashi, who toys with Japan and America's obsession with cartoon images and each other.
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Sir William Jones (1748-1794): The "Good" Orientalist?, Part II
Part II of a three-part series, that discusses the modern historical debate about the British Orientalists, a group of late 18th century/early 19th century century scholars who went to India to study its languages, cultures, histories and societies. This effort has come under scathing criticism over the past 20 years as being fundamentally a racist and colonial enterprise. This series of essays explores the debate over the role of these scholars, focusing mainly on Sir William Jones, the noted philologist and linguist who discovered that Sanskrit, Ancient Greek and Latin were part of the same language family, the "Indo-European" language family. I seek to examine whether there can be a bridging of this debate; whether there can be such a thing as a "Good" Orientalist.
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Sir William Jones (1748-1794): The "Good" Orientalist?, Part III
Part III of a three-part series, that discusses the modern historical debate about the British Orientalists, a group of late 18th century/early 19th century century scholars who went to India to study its languages, cultures, histories and societies. This effort has come under scathing criticism over the past 20 years as being fundamentally a racist and colonial enterprise. This series of essays explores the debate over the role of these scholars, focusing mainly on Sir William Jones, the noted philologist and linguist who discovered that Sanskrit, Ancient Greek and Latin were part of the same language family, the "Indo-European" language family. I seek to examine whether there can be a bridging of this debate; whether there can be such a thing as a "Good" Orientalist.
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A Visit Into Marseille's Emblematic Basilica
In Marseille, Notre Dame de la Garde Church presents breathtaking architectural details rare elsewhere in France. Both inside and out, the church surprises and impresses.
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Beyond Diversities
An exclusive article to Suite101.com by one of the authors of "Beyond Diversities - Reflections on Revelations"
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Chieko Mori, Jumping Rabbit
Japanese virtuoso finds new possibilities with an old instrument
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East and West by Chris Patten
Chris Patten's book "East and West" is a carefully thought defence of liberal democracy, and an interesting account of his negotations with China.
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Edward William Lane, British Orientalist
Lane's "Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians" was published the year before Victoria became Queen and has been continuously in print ever since.
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The Aga Khan Award for Architecture: Part I
This article is on the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. This first part is on the recent winning projects within the Middle East while part II will be on the projects outside the Middle East but within the Islamic world.
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Knights at the Opera, Part 11 – Ivanhoe
Although <I>Ivanhoe</I> is dismissed as stodgy fare in our own time (by those who haven’t read it) for Victorians it was an exciting, exotic tale of love and adventure -- as a story, and then as an opera.
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Sir William "Oriental" Jones: Ahead of His Time, and Ours
We could sure use a man like him today
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The Operatic Holidays, Part 1
Christmas takes center stage in two 20th-C operas that tell us quite a lot about their composer-lyricists, too.
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Searching for Egypt
"Egypt" speaks of representations fixated on a past no longer exists. Searching for "Egypt" using engines is a case of how well established cultures are misrepresented on
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The Glasgow School of Art Centenary
The Mackintosh Building, arguably the best working art school space ever made, is now refurbished with a Mackintosh archive, chair museum and improved shopping facilities
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"Isn't That Like Stripping?" - Why They Ask
Just why do people link belly dancing with stripping? Here's a historical and cultural perspective.
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Dance of the Seven Veils
Explores how the "dance of the seven veils" came to be associated in people's minds with belly dancing.
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Frank Miller's 300 and the Classical Tradition
Frank Miller's graphic novel 300 faithfully depicts the Spartans who fought at Thermopylae, according to accounts from authors such as Xenophon, Herodotus, and Plutarch.
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